trash

The County of Kauaʻi is getting some pushback for a proposed landfill site. Kauaʻi’s only landfill is located in Kekaha on the island’s west side. It's scheduled to reach capacity in 2026.

More than a million tons a year of America's plastic trash isn't ending up where it should. The equivalent of as many as 1,300 plastic grocery bags per…

Kaua?i's rural landscape and small-town charm are characteristics residents here enjoy and strive to protect. But small-island living also means limited…

Hawaii Island is in the enviable position of having a landfill with anywhere from 20 to 100 years of capacity left to take in trash. But the island still…

Britain is about to take back more than three-dozen container loads of plastic trash from Malaysia. It’s the latest case of a Southeast Asian nation…

Starting Wednesday, Hawaii County will no longer accept some traditionally recyclable materials at its collection sites. The change comes as global market…

Honolulu is updating a pilot program to improve the collection of bulky trash items that have been piling up in neighborhoods since new rules took effect,…

One of the world’s most ambitious recycling programs is getting underway in Australia. A new government policy aims to cut the export of plastic waste and…

There’s a new trend underway in many developing countries across the Asia Pacific. It’s about shipping — but with an unusual twist.The Philippines has…

Plastic is a growing problem for ocean waters — not only in Hawaii but around the world. And new research this week from an Asian island nation shows part…